Upcoming race · 2026 · Round 18 · USA
ScheduledAustin’s 5.513 km lap combines 20 corners with fast changes of direction. The 2026 tyre selection is C2 Hard, C3 Medium and C4 Soft.
Race start
Austin · America/Chicago
Max Verstappen leads the pre weekend projected order.
The circuit
Approximate community-mapped circuit outline. OpenStreetMap source.
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Race forecast
The projected order and your pick for the win.
Model forecast · Pre Weekend
All 22 drivers, ordered by expected finish. Win and podium chances are estimates.
| Rank | Driver | Expected finish | Win | Podium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 4.31 | 19.0% | 49.3% |
| 02 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 4.69 | 15.2% | 43.9% |
| 03 | Isack HadjarRed Bull | 7.03 | 8.1% | 26.0% |
| 04 | Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 7.99 | 6.0% | 19.9% |
| 05 | Charles LeclercFerrari | 8.02 | 6.9% | 20.3% |
| 06 | George RussellMercedes | 8.19 | 6.1% | 19.6% |
| 07 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | 8.42 | 5.2% | 17.5% |
| 08 | Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 9.24 | 4.7% | 14.6% |
| 09 | Liam LawsonRB F1 Team | 9.55 | 4.5% | 13.8% |
| 10 | Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team | 10.03 | 4.3% | 12.4% |
| 11 | Nico HülkenbergAudi | 10.66 | 3.7% | 11.5% |
| 12 | Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 12.72 | 2.2% | 6.7% |
| 13 | Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 12.73 | 2.4% | 7.0% |
| 14 | Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 13.07 | 2.2% | 6.8% |
| 15 | Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 13.25 | 1.9% | 5.9% |
| 16 | Carlos SainzWilliams | 14.24 | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| 17 | Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 14.96 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| 18 | Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 15.68 | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| 19 | Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 16.49 | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| 20 | Alexander AlbonWilliams | 17.05 | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| 21 | Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 17.23 | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| 22 | Lance StrollAston Martin | 17.44 | 0.7% | 2.5% |
Expected finish is the average modeled position.
Based on the provisional race field.
Position ranges & forecast history ↗The Austin lap
Track guide: Pirelli, 2025. Watch points are F1Fix interpretation.
Pirelli describes a lap mixing fast direction changes with technical corners and a need for straight-line speed. The setup has to work across all three demands.
What to watch
Watch the balance between fast-corner commitment and speed on the straights.
Austin’s fast corners put sideways loads through the tyres, making heat management important. A quick lap alone does not show how well a car can sustain a stint.
What to watch
Watch repeatable long-run pace as the tyres age, allowing for fuel and traffic.
Pirelli replaces 2025’s C1 Hard with C2. Its nomination report says teams favoured the softer options last year.
What to watch
Whether C2 gives teams a useful longer-stint option.
Circuit history
Earlier Grand Prix results at this venue, with sample dates shown below.
2 different drivers won the 3 stored Grand Prix races at Circuit of the Americas with race-start dates 2023-10-22 to 2025-10-19 UTC. Sprint races are excluded.
Circuit results ↗F1Fix calculation from stored Jolpica classifications
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The largest win total in this 3-race sample is 2/3, held by Max Verstappen. This counts only the stored races in the sample.
Circuit results ↗F1Fix calculation from stored Jolpica classifications
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Of 3 winners with a positive recorded grid position, 1 started from pole and 1 started in the first three positions. A positive grid position is stored for 3/3 winners.
Circuit results ↗F1Fix calculation from stored Jolpica classifications
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Circuit history
3 Grands Prix · –. Sprints excluded.
| Race | Winner | Winning team | Winner’s grid | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | P1 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | Charles LeclercFerrari |
| 2024 ↗ | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | P4 | Carlos SainzFerrari | Max VerstappenRed Bull |
| 2023 ↗ | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | P6 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | Carlos SainzFerrari |
Max Verstappen: 2/3 · Charles Leclerc: 1/3 wins in this sample of up to five Grands Prix.
4 different winners in the last 6 completed Grands Prix before this event: –. Sprints excluded.
This weekend
Strategy Confirmed Fact
Pirelli nominated C2 Hard, C3 Medium and C4 Soft for the 2026 United States Grand Prix.
Pirelli / F1Fix editorial ↗Checked
Forecast history
Across the season